Cost of living comparison
Mauritius is 23.3% cheaper than Bahrain.
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bahrain, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
|
Bahrain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.04
BHD3.030
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
BHD3.080
|
$5.02
MUR237.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
BHD0.520
|
$0.88
MUR41.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
BHD0.270
|
$0.52
MUR24.63
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Bahrain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
BHD0.450
|
$0.69
MUR32.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
BHD1.590
|
$4.07
MUR192.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
BHD2.290
|
$5.02
MUR237.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.37
BHD0.890
|
$1.95
MUR91.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
BHD1.110
|
$2.54
MUR120.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BHD0.440
|
$0.93
MUR43.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
BHD0.350
|
$0.76
MUR35.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
BHD0.370
|
$0.80
MUR37.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
BHD0.250
|
$1.29
MUR60.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BHD0.130
|
$0.48
MUR22.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BHD0.190
|
$0.51
MUR23.94
|
|
pay 48.5% more for transportation
|
Bahrain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.54
BHD0.580
|
$5.58
MUR263.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.55
BHD13.020
|
$32.50
MUR1,534.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,843.54
BHD12,754.380
|
$30,153.98
MUR1,423,267.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.86
BHD15.780
|
$19.99
MUR943.29
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Bahrain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.48
BHD13.750
|
$29.67
MUR1,400.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$917.91
BHD345.930
|
$397.33
MUR18,754.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$669.88
BHD252.450
|
$305.21
MUR14,405.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.20
BHD33.240
|
$31.91
MUR1,506.32
|
|
pay 55.4% less for childcare
|
Bahrain
|
Mauritius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$378.82
BHD142.760
|
$158.54
MUR7,483.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,372.98
BHD3,155.470
|
$3,964.93
MUR187,144.57
|
|
pay 45.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahrain
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
BHD2.640
|
$2.23
MUR105.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.19
BHD1.960
|
$2.18
MUR102.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.21
BHD1.960
|
$5.84
MUR275.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.80
BHD31.960
|
$35.23
MUR1,662.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.74
BHD4.420
|
$5.35
MUR252.35
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Bahrain
|
Mauritius
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.63
BHD19.840
|
$41.35
MUR1,951.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.06
BHD20.370
|
$35.68
MUR1,683.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
BHD34.780
|
$72.89
MUR3,440.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.34
BHD33.290
|
$61.84
MUR2,918.88
|
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